[WiX-users] Converting prior 3.0 votive projects to current votive

2006-10-23 Thread Rob MacFadyen
Title: QuietExec error Hi all,   When I try to open a Votive solution (from previous 3.0 release) using the 2211 build I get the following message:   The project file must be opened in the Visual Studio IDE and converted to the latest version before it can be built by MSBuild. C:\.\.w

Re: [WiX-users] Votive3... uhm... am I missing something?

2006-10-23 Thread Rob MacFadyen
Doh! The "problem" is that there is no Votive.xxx.zip for 3.0.2211.0 (though one exists for 3.0.2015.0, 3.0.1821.0, and 3.0.1703.0)... so I went with the 2015 build. >From the website: Download Core Toolset 3.0 means Wix-3.0.#.0-binaries.zip Download ClickThrough 3.0 means ? unclear ? Downlo

Re: [WiX-users] Very Large Files

2006-10-23 Thread John Watson
Magus,   PC Magazine used to have a utility called Slice32 which would slice a file up into specific sized pieces (originated in the floppy-disk era). It would create a custom "splice.exe" which would reconstitute the file. Not sure of the size limitations but you might get away with using this and

[WiX-users] Crystal Reports

2006-10-23 Thread Anthony Valente
Hi all, When I try and include a couple of Crystal Reports merge modules, Light is throwing the following error: light.exe(0,0): Error LGHT0001: Failed to fetch a File row from the database that was merged in from a module. Can anyone shed any insight as to what the error means? I'm using Wi

Re: [WiX-users] Votive3... uhm... am I missing something?

2006-10-23 Thread Anthony Valente
Title: QuietExec error Everything's fine for me (I'm using 3.0.2218.0)   Try uninstalling, making sure there's no Windows Installer XML v3 directory (delete it if it still exists) then reinstall again.   Anthony From: Rob MacFadyenSent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:05 AMTo: wix-users@list

[WiX-users] Dark 3.0 crashing

2006-10-23 Thread Rob MacFadyen
Title: QuietExec error Hey all,   Using build 3.0.2015 I'm getting an ugly crash in Dark and no output is produced (several warnings though):     dark.exe : error DARK0001 : Index was outside the bounds of the array.   Exception Type: System.IndexOutOfRangeException   Stack Trace:   at Micr

[WiX-users] install .hxs into VS2005 help system with wix

2006-10-23 Thread Jimmy Do
Hi,   I'm trying to use WIX to create an installer for installing a .hxs help file into the Visual Studio 2005 help system.   I tried this: 1. Created a merge module called 'HelpInstall.msm' using the Help Integration Wizard project from the VS2005 SDK. 2. Used an existing Sample.wxs

[WiX-users] Very Large Files

2006-10-23 Thread Magus
I have a 3.9 gigabyte sized file. I didn't create this file and I am not allowed to change it. But It doesn't go into a cab because a 2.0 gigabyte limit (not enforced, but will FTU). Is there a way it cut the file into pieces in wix? The problem is I don't want to have to have the user reasse

[WiX-users] Votive3... uhm... am I missing something?

2006-10-23 Thread Rob MacFadyen
Title: QuietExec error Hey all,   Anyone using Votive3? I uninstalled my previous build, downloaded and installed the new build... and it looks like Visual Studio is still using the old build (I did follow the instructions... no visual studio running, installed the project aggregator first).

[WiX-users] QuietExec error

2006-10-23 Thread Simon Burgess
Title: QuietExec error Can anyone give me some advice where I could schedule these custom actions, I need them to run after 2 local users have been created in the same installer, Ive tried a few places including ‘After’ = ‘ConfigureUsers’ but the error I get from the quiet execution suggest

Re: [WiX-users] how to enforce assembly to be gac'd even when thereisalready a copy in the gac

2006-10-23 Thread Frank Tse
Sorry for prompting about this issue again.  I can see the feature request is assigned to nobody and I am just wondering if I can have this fixed soon since we will be releasing our final setup.  Can I simply bump up the priority of the feature request so it will be assigned soon?   Thank

Re: [WiX-users] FW: Configuring Web Site

2006-10-23 Thread Tina Basinger
Thanks for your insight.  I am using 2.0.4415 as well.  I may try managing the file versions as David suggested below.   -Tina  -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of SimonBurgessSent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 6:13 AMTo: 'david adams'; wix-user

[WiX-users] Speaking piece Earnhardt

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[WiX-users] Plugins for the installer (.NET)

2006-10-23 Thread vbtricks
Salut, is there a way to write plugins for the installer, so that the installer displays the plugin during the installation? Is there a way to write the plugin using the .NET platform? Are there any examples out there? Stefan -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Plugins-for-

Re: [WiX-users] Checking for .NET 2.0 or 1.1 installed

2006-10-23 Thread Reggie Burnett
Thanks.  I appreciate the code snippet.  It saved me some time.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Friedrich, Oliver Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 2:17 AM To: Reggie Burnett; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Checking for .NET 2.

Re: [WiX-users] If-statements?

2006-10-23 Thread Stefan Pavlik
Hi ,... I am using preprocessor variables for the same purpose. In the begining of my wxs file there is definition of variables: The file is compiled with command line candle.exe -dRELEASE source.wxs for release version and candle.exe source.wxs for debug. Inside the comp

[WiX-users] If-statements?

2006-10-23 Thread Christer Solskogen
I'm working on a project which have both a debug build and a release build, and our goal is to make a MSI-package for both of them. Normally this is not a big problem, but in our case the files used in debug does not have the same name as in the release build. Is it possible to solve this in a no

Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall a cached msi

2006-10-23 Thread Stefan Pavlik
Hi... The cached copy of MSI file is stored in hidden system folder %WINDIR%\Installer\. In this filder there are several files with .msi extension. You need to find the file that belongs to your (broken) product and edit it (via ORCA). You should back up the file you are about to modify in case t

[WiX-users] Set The Working Directory

2006-10-23 Thread Petrut Andrei
Hi. Please tell me how can i change the working directory in my project to the one where I install the files. I want to take the files from the place where I install them directly. Instead of: C:\Program Files\Sqlite\SQLite3.exe I want to write just: SQLite3.exe So, I want my setup to know

Re: [WiX-users] Checking for .NET 2.0 or 1.1 installed

2006-10-23 Thread Friedrich, Oliver
> What’s the easiest way to check that a particular framework is installed?  Is this easy with WiX v2 or should I upgrade to Wix v3?  And, if upgrade is the answer, is v3 stable enough to use currently?     Well, in V2 it is just as simple as: